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now, when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed health care is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. >> we're trying to keep it fair here, two on two, equal time for the ads. so, terry, here's my question. isn't that a pure lie? >> which one? >> the romney ad. it's just -- it's a lie. it doesn't tell you the the next part of the story that is that the cuts that president obama took out go right back into the program. >> well, listen. ordinarily, the entitlement issue would be a thorn in the side for republicans. it's hardly an election year if the democrats aren't demonizing republican plans. what's different about the this election season, i would submit a huge difference is that this is a first season that we can really say in a presidential campaign that the president himself, the democratic president himself, cut these entitlement programs to pay for his bloated health care budget. >> both the ryan budget, even your side has agreed to this. both the ryan plan
now, when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed health care is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. >> we're trying to keep it fair here, two on two, equal time for the ads. so, terry, here's my question. isn't that a pure lie? >> which one? >> the romney ad. it's just -- it's a lie. it doesn't tell you the the next part of the story that is that the cuts that...
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, we need to keep those middle class tax cuts, that piece of the bush tax package, in place, because the economy isn't strong enough at the end of this year to take them all out of circulation. but the stimulus argument is not, in fact, what conservatives are saying right now. what they're saying is they'll pay for themselves. it's just the right thing to do. and never mind the fact that disproportionately, in terms of the cash, that millionaires and billionaires are the ones that benefit. it's a weird piece of philosophy, because he's arguing for something now, but he's not in line with the conservative ideology of his own party. >> here's more words of wisdom on economic policy. >> the pie grows, the debt relative to the pie shrinks, and with fiscal discipline, you can better solve your current account deficits and your entitlements. >> we're getting a good lecture on deficits, aren't we? >> yeah, here's a guy who again in 2000, he said he wanted to make the pie higher for everyone. i'm not still sure what he meant by that. but, you know, growth is an interesting argument. growth w
, we need to keep those middle class tax cuts, that piece of the bush tax package, in place, because the economy isn't strong enough at the end of this year to take them all out of circulation. but the stimulus argument is not, in fact, what conservatives are saying right now. what they're saying is they'll pay for themselves. it's just the right thing to do. and never mind the fact that disproportionately, in terms of the cash, that millionaires and billionaires are the ones that benefit. it's...
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governor christie meets with president obama this time at the white house, and it is just one of the things we thought you should know. be sure to check out our "news nation" tumblr page. you find behind the scenes pictures, and thank you for checking it out and liking our pictures. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do we believe the more you know, the better you trade. so we have ongoing webinars and interactive learning, plus, in-branch seminars at over 500 locations, where our dedicated support teams help you know more so your money can do more. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our teams have the information you want when you need it. it's another reason more investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. [ man thinking ] oh, this gas. those antacids aren't working. oh no, not that, not here! [ male announcer ] antacids don't relieve gas. gas-x is designed to relieve gas. gas-x. the gas xperts. bp has paid overthe people of bp twenty-threeitment to the gulf. billion dollars to help those affe
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laying out his plan for those expiring tax cuts. we'll kick around the political implications with our "morning joe" crew. when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch a political argument in jordan turn really ugly really quickly. that's a gun the guy just pulled on live tv. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. >>> we told you at the top of the show that president obama is calling for a one-year extension of the bush tax cuts for people who earn less than $250,000 a year. the tax cuts would still expire as scheduled at the end of this year for people making above the $250,000 threshold. if you want to sound smart today tell your friends that according to the obama administration extending the bush tax cuts for one year for people making under $250,000 would cost the government roughly $150 billion in revenue for the year. economists estimate that letting bush tax cu
laying out his plan for those expiring tax cuts. we'll kick around the political implications with our "morning joe" crew. when we come back here, we'll huddle around the water cooler to watch a political argument in jordan turn really ugly really quickly. that's a gun the guy just pulled on live tv. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection....
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obama if mitt romney wasn't the nominee. you can see nancy pelosi does not want to say the word tax in relation to this. she does not. now, if you had, i hate to echo rick santorum's line, remember how much controversy that line drew. he'd be the worst nominee. rick santorum got all kind of bad press for that but in a way, let's say you had anybody but mitt romney someone who had passed a health care law that had that penalty. you can bet republicans would be much more united on that front. you'd have them all bashing that idea. see. tax and spend liberal barack obama wants to grow government, raise your taxes and do it to pay for a health care bill you don't even want. i agree with mark they're more united only health care than divided. repeal is the way they'll go. but imagine a scenario in which mitt romney was not the nominee. you would have a more unified party. we would not be spending time talking about how they say it's a tax issue. this should be a 100% winner for republicans any time they talk about taxes. nancy pe
obama if mitt romney wasn't the nominee. you can see nancy pelosi does not want to say the word tax in relation to this. she does not. now, if you had, i hate to echo rick santorum's line, remember how much controversy that line drew. he'd be the worst nominee. rick santorum got all kind of bad press for that but in a way, let's say you had anybody but mitt romney someone who had passed a health care law that had that penalty. you can bet republicans would be much more united on that front....
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conway distracts with negative ads to hide his support for obama care, which cuts medicare by $500 billion. >> that was 2010. fast forward to this year's election and the same principle carries through. each side tried to convince voters that the other guy wanted to take the hatchet to medicare. >> the biggest, coldest power play of all in obama care came at the expense of the elderly. $716 billion, funneled out of medicare by president obama >> my plan's already extended medicare by nearly a decade. their plan ends medicare as we know it. >> on medicare, for current retirees, he's cutting is $716 billion from the program. i can't understand how you can cut medicare $716 billion for current recipients of medicare. >> look, these guys haven't been big on medicare from the beginning. their party's not big on medicare from the beginning. folks, use your common sense. who do you trust on this? >> so, now, of course, given all the campaign rhetoric coming from both sides, we are on the other side of an election that proved that there is a bipartisan consensus, that it is bad to be the kind of p
conway distracts with negative ads to hide his support for obama care, which cuts medicare by $500 billion. >> that was 2010. fast forward to this year's election and the same principle carries through. each side tried to convince voters that the other guy wanted to take the hatchet to medicare. >> the biggest, coldest power play of all in obama care came at the expense of the elderly. $716 billion, funneled out of medicare by president obama >> my plan's already extended...
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because the president has part of obama care passed $700 billion in cuts in medicare. and romney wants to repeal obama care, including those cuts. >> wait, wait, wait. >> hold on. hold on. so at the top of the ticket, romney versus obama, there's only one of those guys who wants any cuts affecting current seniors. >> wait, wait, romney versus ryan, then. the ryan plan keeps the obama cuts for medicare. >> the ryan plan does -- >> the romney -- >> mostly as a matter of just preserving the cbo baseline. but the top of the ticket is mitt romney, mitt romney wants to repeal those cuts, and the fact is, rachel -- >> that's amazing -- >> -- if a republican were proposing $700 billion, had passed $700 billion in medicare cuts you'd be savaging that president for their brutality to seniors. >> but you're saying, wait -- >> that is barack obama. >> is romney running on the ryan plan or not? >> he's running on his own version of those ideas. >> let -- >> paul ryan -- is the second on the ticket. >> let me take a step back and get your impression. one of the things that we've alr
because the president has part of obama care passed $700 billion in cuts in medicare. and romney wants to repeal obama care, including those cuts. >> wait, wait, wait. >> hold on. hold on. so at the top of the ticket, romney versus obama, there's only one of those guys who wants any cuts affecting current seniors. >> wait, wait, romney versus ryan, then. the ryan plan keeps the obama cuts for medicare. >> the ryan plan does -- >> the romney -- >> mostly as a...
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first, billionaire announcing a major donation to the pro-obama super-pac. it's one of the things we thought you should know. first, after a week of complaints from frustrated iphone users, apple's ceo tim cook now apologizing over the new maps app. he said the new maps application fell short of his commitment to make the best products for customers. last week apple's new operating system replaced google maps with apple's own application. users explained that the new software mislabeled cities, moved some landmarks, didn't provide transit directions. cook said that apple is working nonstop to improve that app. ask me what it's like when my tempur-pedic moves. [ male announcer ] why not talk to someone who owns an adjustable version of the most highly recommended bed in america? ask me about my tempur advanced ergo. goes up. goes up. ask me what it's like to get a massage anytime you want. goes down. goes down. [ male announcer ] tempur-pedic brand owners are more satisfied than owners of any traditional mattress brand. ergonomics. [ male announcer ] tempur-p
first, billionaire announcing a major donation to the pro-obama super-pac. it's one of the things we thought you should know. first, after a week of complaints from frustrated iphone users, apple's ceo tim cook now apologizing over the new maps app. he said the new maps application fell short of his commitment to make the best products for customers. last week apple's new operating system replaced google maps with apple's own application. users explained that the new software mislabeled cities,...
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. >> he voted -- >> the bush tax cuts. >> the bush tax cuts, all of the bush budgets. he voted for a bush stimulus. in addition to voting against obama stimulus but asking for money, he voted for bush stimulus and he described it in his speeches. he was a kecanesian. he's never been forced to be consistent and yet he's hailed as this great economist, this great numbers thinker. >> michael, ryan still had no answer, as joan said shall as to how he'd pay for a 20% across the board tax cut. martha raddatz asked at least twice. mike, have you ever heard a politician make such a promise to the electorate yet not even try, not even attempt to provide one detail when asked? >> well, here is what the campaign will say and here is what ryan wasn't saying explicitly on that stage because it's a hard thing to argue. it's that they believe that if you give this sort of tax cut, there will be economic growth that's not projected now that we can then add to the amount of revenue the government takes in. it's a republican argument that's been used basically since the '80s consistentl
. >> he voted -- >> the bush tax cuts. >> the bush tax cuts, all of the bush budgets. he voted for a bush stimulus. in addition to voting against obama stimulus but asking for money, he voted for bush stimulus and he described it in his speeches. he was a kecanesian. he's never been forced to be consistent and yet he's hailed as this great economist, this great numbers thinker. >> michael, ryan still had no answer, as joan said shall as to how he'd pay for a 20% across...
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>> well, i think the difference is that president obama cut medicare by over $7.5 billion -- >> let me stop you there. so now you're saying it is a cut, slowing the growth is a cut? that's what you're saying when you use the $700 billion talking point. >> let me finish the sentence though. the difference is that he didn't use those savings to extend the solvency of the trust fund. he took that money out of medicare to create a new enti e entitleme entitlement. i think this would have been a very different conversation if he said let's achieve savings to help preserve the program. the difference is what governor romney is saying is this program's going broke if we don't do anything. you look at the premium support plan that governor romney, it has its roots in the '90s. we first came up with a concept that flushed out the details prebehind premiums. the doc supported this. the leadership of the aoa. the mayo clinic supports this. "the wall street journal" supported this. many outside groups supported this concept of giving seniors more choices, more competition, slowing down the growth
>> well, i think the difference is that president obama cut medicare by over $7.5 billion -- >> let me stop you there. so now you're saying it is a cut, slowing the growth is a cut? that's what you're saying when you use the $700 billion talking point. >> let me finish the sentence though. the difference is that he didn't use those savings to extend the solvency of the trust fund. he took that money out of medicare to create a new enti e entitleme entitlement. i think this...
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. >>> i love the cut away. the two secret service guys. president obama then followed by jimmy kimmel, late night host at abc, who came out swinging as well. >>rpresidt,knou n' bbtolagh aan o myos aou eect erceso cve tsillpoib remember when the country rallied around you in hopes of a better tomorrow? that was hilarious. you know, there's a term for guys like president obama, probably not two terms but -- there is. this is the first meal he's had in months. they say diplomacy is a matter of carrots and sticks and since mrs. obama got to the white house, so is dinner. la wk we lene tathe psint twoafestakes eibyend siney u ow y don'thato realvethgnant? dp like three times. jimmy brought it up. it was a good night. still ahead on "way too early." why are you awake? your tweets, texts and e-mails later. "morning joe" coming up. at bank of america, we're lending an fro omrevi htalielzeping t a igbrhbooklyn..or.ho financing industries that areating jobs in bn... pring nding for e pansio cause re wn dovin l neids see ce coies, whelp rtss only fro
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tell obama, for real job growth cut the debt. support the new majority agenda. >>> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> president romney's first 100 days creating thousands of new jobs for virginians. >> but would it. the washington post has just agreed that they're not going to shipovers over seas. they want to move facilities in low wage countries like china and india. does virginia really want an outsourcer? chief in the white house. >>> wanda summers is a political reporter. which one do you think will be more effective? don't you think the anti-romney ad has had a sympathetic edge? just as a piece of tell low vision that might resonate with the public? >> both recall compelling. if you look at the ad from crossroads gps, super pac not a officially targeted. barack obama, nice guy, just seems to be in a little bit over his head. i think that certainly has some legs because it is so closely on message with the campaign which has been raising tons of money has been saying themselves. >> wanna, i have a clip i want to
tell obama, for real job growth cut the debt. support the new majority agenda. >>> i'm barack obama and i approve this message. >> president romney's first 100 days creating thousands of new jobs for virginians. >> but would it. the washington post has just agreed that they're not going to shipovers over seas. they want to move facilities in low wage countries like china and india. does virginia really want an outsourcer? chief in the white house. >>> wanda summers...
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there wasn't a dime of benefits that were cut for seniors from basic medicare by obama care. actually, obama care did a lot for seniors. particularly closing what's called the doughnut hole, which is a quirk in the old law, preobama care law that required seniors to out of pocket pay hundreds of dollars a year for prescription drugs. also under the previous law, had to pay for screening and preventive care that would save them a lot of money. if obama care is repealed, just to finish this, because the details are extremely important and they're not well understood. if obama care is repealed, the doughnut hole will open again, seniors will have to pay hundreds of dollars out of pocket for prescription drugs, they will no longer be covered for these preventive care procedures, and it will, as those economists and health care experts said in the "new york times," it will cost seniors. what you have is one party that is saying things that are untrue about the president, putting millions of dollars from super pacs in the romney campaign behind it. and we'll see if seniors can be f
there wasn't a dime of benefits that were cut for seniors from basic medicare by obama care. actually, obama care did a lot for seniors. particularly closing what's called the doughnut hole, which is a quirk in the old law, preobama care law that required seniors to out of pocket pay hundreds of dollars a year for prescription drugs. also under the previous law, had to pay for screening and preventive care that would save them a lot of money. if obama care is repealed, just to finish this,...
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. >> that was president obama making his case to extend the bush tax cuts for the middle class and let those for top earners expire. david chalian, let's talk about what the president just said. i was struck by some of the semantics of this, repeatedly invoking the idea of certainty, give the middle class the certainty they need, we can worry about top earners later, this is nothing radical, i was saying this before, i will say it again. house republican leadership echoed that in an e-mail saying the president said this 25 times before. what did you make of it? >> it did feel like we were in a bit of a time warp from the 2010 campaign, where he made a very similar argument. politically, i think you talk to any democrats on the hill, i talked to a senior house democratic aide this morning, they're happy the president's on offense on this. politically this works for him. this policy is not going anywhere now. we know we're about to have an election. there is not actually going to be a bill getting out of congress -- >> he even said i'll sign it next week, next month, you get the idea. >>
. >> that was president obama making his case to extend the bush tax cuts for the middle class and let those for top earners expire. david chalian, let's talk about what the president just said. i was struck by some of the semantics of this, repeatedly invoking the idea of certainty, give the middle class the certainty they need, we can worry about top earners later, this is nothing radical, i was saying this before, i will say it again. house republican leadership echoed that in an...
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led by mitt romney, republicans are focused on the defense cuts charging president obama is to blame even though republicans agreed to make them automatic if there's no budget dell. >> the president should be called upon, asked, what is his plan. how is he going to lead to make sure the military is not hollowed out. >> reporter: democrats have a plan. agree to tax the rich more. avoid the pentagon cuts. they say it's republicans giving up and adjourning next week. >> you are facing a catastrophe and don't have time to address it. >> reporter: democrats will, too. job one is getting reelected. i'm steve handelsman, nbc capitol hill. >>> it's finally here. today is the day apple ends the speculation swirled around the media event. they expect the company to debut the new iphone today. a launch that will have a significant impact on the economy. jay gray has more. >> reporter: faster, slimmer, sleeker, more memory and bigger applications. it can feed your dog, even change your baby's diaper. the last two are a stretch. the speculation of the iphone and what it may be able to do have bee
led by mitt romney, republicans are focused on the defense cuts charging president obama is to blame even though republicans agreed to make them automatic if there's no budget dell. >> the president should be called upon, asked, what is his plan. how is he going to lead to make sure the military is not hollowed out. >> reporter: democrats have a plan. agree to tax the rich more. avoid the pentagon cuts. they say it's republicans giving up and adjourning next week. >> you are...
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so that's where obama gets $5 trillion tax cut. but governor romney says he will make up that money through eliminating loopholes, tax deductions that sort of thing but he hasn't specifically said which one his would target. but that's how he can say, i don't have a $5 trillion tax cut. obama can come back and say you haven't given specifics how can we believe it really adds up. in fact every study nonpartisan that has looked at this has said that you know, unless you really tweaked the numbers, there's not justify money out there to fill that $5 trillion hole. >> so, glenn, the president said she's the guy plan to cut $4 trillion in the deficit. here's how he describes that plan. >> the way we do it is $2.50 for every cut, we ask for a dollar of additional revenue. governor romney earlier mentioned the bowles-simpson commission. well that's how the commission bipartisan commission, that talked about how we should move forward suggested we have do it, in a balanced way with some revenue and some spending cuts. >> all right. when we
so that's where obama gets $5 trillion tax cut. but governor romney says he will make up that money through eliminating loopholes, tax deductions that sort of thing but he hasn't specifically said which one his would target. but that's how he can say, i don't have a $5 trillion tax cut. obama can come back and say you haven't given specifics how can we believe it really adds up. in fact every study nonpartisan that has looked at this has said that you know, unless you really tweaked the...
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has cut the red tape. that is not something that republicans thought was possible at the federal level. >> and how big a government does a big country need? how big a government does staten island need when it is under water tonight? it needs a bigger government and it needs the american government in there. one of the things, new york city has a lot of government. there are 60 departments in the city. and the fact of the matter is the irony is that all of this government replaces a lot of freedom. and who is going to have a say in that government. how will be things be distributed in the hard of the argument? the question is it going to be there for folks that are poor and on medicaid. it is about who would benefit? >> the thing that has happened that has been painful is that fema seems to be working better than it did under george bush and obama has cut the red tape. that is not something that republicans thought was possible at the federal level. >> and how big a government does a big country need? how
has cut the red tape. that is not something that republicans thought was possible at the federal level. >> and how big a government does a big country need? how big a government does staten island need when it is under water tonight? it needs a bigger government and it needs the american government in there. one of the things, new york city has a lot of government. there are 60 departments in the city. and the fact of the matter is the irony is that all of this government replaces a lot...
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i think this gives president obama, if he wants to take it, some other openings to say you know, all these deregulatory and tax cutting policies that romney says will create jobs, those aren't about creating jobs. he would be for those policies no matter what. i think there's a policy debate underneath the bain attack that we may also see in coming weeks. >> one of the things we've seen is that even though the romney camp has really outraised the obama camp, the obama campaign has been spending a whole lot more money right now up front to try to paint mitt romney -- >> i think what's happening is that there's a school of thought in the romney campaign, any day or dollar we're spending that's not on the economy is a day or a dollar lost. the thing is, the daily narrative of economic news is pushing a fire president obama, but the thing is the second half of that is do you want to hire mitt romney, and if -- no matter how smart he is and how successful, and how rich he's become in business, if they don't think -- if they don't trust him, if they don't think he shares -- would share the
i think this gives president obama, if he wants to take it, some other openings to say you know, all these deregulatory and tax cutting policies that romney says will create jobs, those aren't about creating jobs. he would be for those policies no matter what. i think there's a policy debate underneath the bain attack that we may also see in coming weeks. >> one of the things we've seen is that even though the romney camp has really outraised the obama camp, the obama campaign has been...
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. >> an interesting narrative that is emerging is these are obama's defense cuts which is amazing given the fact it was a bipartisan deal. >> correct. >> it definitely seems to be trying to place it squarely on the president's shoulders. >> that's what you're seeing now. there's a study now from the trade group aerospace industries association which most folks say would lean more right than left, says this would kill a million jobs. now, folks challenge that number but we will start seeing now house republicans say these are obama's defense cuts, they are going to kill a million jobs, and the reality of the situation on the ground, if you look at states like florida, north carolina, ohio, virginia, these important swing states, a lot of them have a ton of defense contract industries within them and you can see pink slips coming a few weeks before the election if nothing is done. that is why you're going to see this issue really sort of flare up as we move toward the election day. >> luke, we always say it's nasty out there, but it really is going to get nasty out there. i hope your boat
. >> an interesting narrative that is emerging is these are obama's defense cuts which is amazing given the fact it was a bipartisan deal. >> correct. >> it definitely seems to be trying to place it squarely on the president's shoulders. >> that's what you're seeing now. there's a study now from the trade group aerospace industries association which most folks say would lean more right than left, says this would kill a million jobs. now, folks challenge that number but...
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another tax increase by repealing the bush tax cuts which now in my opinion are obama tax cuts because he was for them a couple years ago. i think this issue is an intense one and directly relates to the economy. the people out there understand health care has an effect on the economy but not like taxes do. it's a simple message republicans can hammer the president with. and i think they can hammer congressional democrats and any congressional races. >> the estimates are, it will cost $150 million with the president's announcement that's going to come out shortly. yet it would generate $850 billion because of the repeal or nonextension of the tax cuts for those over $250,000. >> look, the middle class wars is what we're fighting right now. in the sense he can claim victories for the middle class. that's what everyone is clamoring for right now. that makes up a large part of the 10% to 15% undecided voter. it's a victory for the president, no doubt. i think republicans can use it to their van because it's a simple message. first, tax increase on -- that came along with obama care. now t
another tax increase by repealing the bush tax cuts which now in my opinion are obama tax cuts because he was for them a couple years ago. i think this issue is an intense one and directly relates to the economy. the people out there understand health care has an effect on the economy but not like taxes do. it's a simple message republicans can hammer the president with. and i think they can hammer congressional democrats and any congressional races. >> the estimates are, it will cost...
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care. >> $716 billion, it's in both budgets. >> cuts are in paul ryan's budget but the folks on his -- that come out to the rallies don't hear that part of it. so tonight he's going to get pushed on that by the moderator maybe by the vice president. interesting to see how he answer that will question. >> and this is going to be a seated debate, the same format, though, the same opening questions and 15 minute and different segments and two-minute closings. they'll be seated, though, at a table with the moderator, martha raditz from abc news. >> a application of foreign policy and domestic issues and joe biden with a lot of experience on the foreign policy side, if there's an achille's heel, perhaps the president's team thinks that what it is for paul ryan. paul ryan believes that the obama economy and the economic policies are joe biden's achille's heel. this is going to be interesting tonight. >> romneyfully and ryan the campaigns putting ow attack line after attack line as recently as last night after the very contentious republican-led hearing on benghazi. so they are clearly goi
care. >> $716 billion, it's in both budgets. >> cuts are in paul ryan's budget but the folks on his -- that come out to the rallies don't hear that part of it. so tonight he's going to get pushed on that by the moderator maybe by the vice president. interesting to see how he answer that will question. >> and this is going to be a seated debate, the same format, though, the same opening questions and 15 minute and different segments and two-minute closings. they'll be seated,...
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obama care, privatizing amtrak, and cutting arts funding and ending subsidies. whatever you think of the programs, repealing obama care increases the deficit, but when romney gets kind of serious, even though he's still kind of vague, the big categories he identifies for cuts, and i'm quoting from his speech in detroit, are medicaid and food stamps, housing subsidies and training. you turn medicare into a voucher program in the future, spend more on defense now, and cut the hell out of programs for the poor to pay for it. they need to do this in part because they simply refuse to raise taxes. if you believe their pledges and their budge, they would prefer to cut health care for the poor than raise taxes on the rich by a penny. that's their budget, what their numbers say, and that should be the conversation we're having. at least it should be part of it. joining me now to have that conversation is jared bernstein, economist adviser to joe biden. now a senior fellow at the center on budget policies and an msnbc contributor. it's good to see you. >> thank you. nice
obama care, privatizing amtrak, and cutting arts funding and ending subsidies. whatever you think of the programs, repealing obama care increases the deficit, but when romney gets kind of serious, even though he's still kind of vague, the big categories he identifies for cuts, and i'm quoting from his speech in detroit, are medicaid and food stamps, housing subsidies and training. you turn medicare into a voucher program in the future, spend more on defense now, and cut the hell out of programs...
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two years ago, president obama extended the bush tax cuts as part of the lame duck 2010 session. this was the first in the 2012 lame duck politics. obama's signalling to people on capitol hill, but laying out the stakes for that lame duck discussion this year. >> why not do that for which at least there can be agreement on. he or she who's making $261,000 a year is going to enjoy the bush tax cut for the first 250 of that. in other words, everybody would be a beneficiary in this scenario. >> you're committing the sin of talking sense. it was a question our pal didn't answer when he gave his response to you. this is because, you know, the president is saying we can agree on 98%, let's go with that. but republicans are holding that 98% hostage as they did back in 2010. knowing that it's very difficult to justify continuing these tax cut bonuses for the rich. the only way they can get them, they can't on their own. the only way they can get them is if they hold the 98% of the rest of us hostage. they did that in 2010. that's your strategy again and they're just going to try to steer
two years ago, president obama extended the bush tax cuts as part of the lame duck 2010 session. this was the first in the 2012 lame duck politics. obama's signalling to people on capitol hill, but laying out the stakes for that lame duck discussion this year. >> why not do that for which at least there can be agreement on. he or she who's making $261,000 a year is going to enjoy the bush tax cut for the first 250 of that. in other words, everybody would be a beneficiary in this scenario....
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now you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay pofor obama care. the money you paid for your guaranteed health care is going to a massive new government program not for you. the romney/ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> okay. we can get that up and post. >> no problem. >> great. great. so anyway -- >> so -- >> you like that ad. >> in boston they were watching this program frustrated because they knew they had a lot of stuff to say on medicare and hadn't rolled it out. that ad does one of the things they plan to do, you think our medicare cuts are unpopular, not as unpopular for some people as obama care and they plan to talk more about obama care as opposed to medicare in the coming days and think that's a fight they'd rather have, they say, ed gill less py told me, in public in a big way on television rather than what democrats normally do at the end of the campaign, do medhiscare with direct phone calls and e-mails. >> paul ry
now you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay pofor obama care. the money you paid for your guaranteed health care is going to a massive new government program not for you. the romney/ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniors and strengthens the plan for the next generation. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> okay. we can get that up and post. >> no problem. >> great. great. so anyway -- >> so -- >> you...
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barack obama and the democrats would like to extend all the tax cuts expect those for the top 2%, that's about $3 trillion in tax cuts. mitt romney would like to extend all the tax cuts and add more, $6 to $7 in tax cuts. newt gingrich would be about $15 trillion in tax cuts over the next ten years. you could eliminate the entire military and still not have it paid for. in some ways, we're playing between the 20 yard lines, 10 yard lines here, and it's on the republican side. both parties agree we should not have revenues anywhere near they were in the clinton years and the question is how far of a regression we'll continue on with. >> as that debate continues, the president is gaining ground and i thank you for tweeting about this, that's what brought it to my attention, reelection chance at 56%. that's a five-month high, what does that tell us, anything? >> a newt gingrich bump. also the weaker mitt romney looks, the better things look for president obama. it was a funny thing if you looked at the night of the south carolina debate, it's a political betting market, gingrich's numbers w
barack obama and the democrats would like to extend all the tax cuts expect those for the top 2%, that's about $3 trillion in tax cuts. mitt romney would like to extend all the tax cuts and add more, $6 to $7 in tax cuts. newt gingrich would be about $15 trillion in tax cuts over the next ten years. you could eliminate the entire military and still not have it paid for. in some ways, we're playing between the 20 yard lines, 10 yard lines here, and it's on the republican side. both parties agree...
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they keep obama's cuts. medicare takes $650 billion cut, you lose about 30 million people who had been covered by medicaid in addition to another 15 million or so who would have been covered by the affordable care act through private insurance subsidies. so right there, you have the ryan/romney budget, probably taking about 45 million, 50 million people out of health care insurance. >> and bruce, it establishes the -- the ryan plan establishes only two income tax brackets. it's pretty close to a flat tax. a 10% bracket for singles making under $50,000, couples under $100,000, and a 25% bracket for everything above that. and the ryan argument is, it will be deficit neutral, because he will eliminate whatever deductions and loopholes need to be eliminated in order to gain the same revenue in the tax system, but he offers absolutely no specifics on what would be eliminated in the deduction group. >> that's exactly right. but in that respect, both mitt romney and paul ryan are on the same boat, which is, they ar
they keep obama's cuts. medicare takes $650 billion cut, you lose about 30 million people who had been covered by medicaid in addition to another 15 million or so who would have been covered by the affordable care act through private insurance subsidies. so right there, you have the ryan/romney budget, probably taking about 45 million, 50 million people out of health care insurance. >> and bruce, it establishes the -- the ryan plan establishes only two income tax brackets. it's pretty...
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$10 in cuts, obama has been sincere, even to the point of frustration for some people, that he wants to make a deal. >> tim ryan, good to have you with us. thanks for coming in. appreciate it. answer to tonight's question down at the bottom of the screen, share your thoughts on twitter @edshow. >>> and of course, romney defends jpmorgan and says no new laws or regulations are needed. really, dude? senator bernie sanders has got something to say about that and we'll give him plenty of time to do it. president obama comes out in support of marriage equality. and now some african-american leaders in the community are at odds with his position. michael eric dyson and sophia nelson will join me for that debate on that issue later in the show. you won't want to miss it. stay tuned. what happens when classroom teachers get the training... ...and support they need? schools flourish and students blossom. that's why programs like... ...the mickelson exxonmobil teachers academy... ...and astronaut sally ride's science academy are helping our educators improve student success in math and science
$10 in cuts, obama has been sincere, even to the point of frustration for some people, that he wants to make a deal. >> tim ryan, good to have you with us. thanks for coming in. appreciate it. answer to tonight's question down at the bottom of the screen, share your thoughts on twitter @edshow. >>> and of course, romney defends jpmorgan and says no new laws or regulations are needed. really, dude? senator bernie sanders has got something to say about that and we'll give him...
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so the governor has made it a priority to reverse the obama defense cuts. it's not just the $500 billion that will happen as a result of sequestratio sequestration, another $500 billion in the works. the president's defense secretary has said the combination of the obama defense cuts with sequestration will be devastating to our military. it will further weaken our standings in the world and embolden our adversaries. >> what about benghazi? do you think that is a legitimate issue for this campaign? do you think the president should be held responsible for what happened in that terror attack? >> well of course. even the president would concede that he's accountable for everything that happens in his administration. look, what happened in libya in benghazi was a preplanned terrorist attack that was carried out on the anniversary of 9/11 that resulted in the assassination of an american ambassador and three other american civilians and what the administration told us in the aftermath of that attack against evidence to the contrary, against what the president o
so the governor has made it a priority to reverse the obama defense cuts. it's not just the $500 billion that will happen as a result of sequestratio sequestration, another $500 billion in the works. the president's defense secretary has said the combination of the obama defense cuts with sequestration will be devastating to our military. it will further weaken our standings in the world and embolden our adversaries. >> what about benghazi? do you think that is a legitimate issue for this...
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every paycheck, now when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. >> the ryan plan expressed his confidence about the lie when he was interviewed on fox news today. >> you and governor romney think that medicare, which has been a very difficult issue for republicans for a very long time, and polls suggest that people almost automatically think republicans are hostile to medicare, can be a winning issue for you. how? >> absolutely. because we're the ones who are offering a plan to save medicare. >> really? paul ryan has a good reason to believe he can win based on this lie. the gop already tested the big medicare lie in a special congressional election. last year in nevada, republican mark amodei was neck and neck with kate marshall. they wanted to protect him from medicare attacks by going after obama care with the big lie. they saw big time results, according to a video released by the nrcc. >> on the issue of medicare, which candidate would better protect seniors on medicare. remember, we started down on this 39-26, which wa
every paycheck, now when you need it, obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. >> the ryan plan expressed his confidence about the lie when he was interviewed on fox news today. >> you and governor romney think that medicare, which has been a very difficult issue for republicans for a very long time, and polls suggest that people almost automatically think republicans are hostile to medicare, can be a winning issue for you. how? >> absolutely....
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bush tax cuts on the wealthy to expire. he flipped on all those issues during his tenure in office. >> their argument is you can't say mitt romney has changed his message when so much of the message that the president gave in 2008 has not come to pass. >> well, he hasn't changed his message on those issues. the fact is that congress obstructed our process. he continues to fight to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. take a look at the budget on the table today. in the last campaign, he promised to provide americans with access to affordable, accessible health care to end the war in iraq in a responsible way, to provide middle qulas families with a tax cut and to reduce dependence on foreign oil. >> but is it hard to blame congress when one of the things the president said that he was going to do was figure out a way to work with congress? >> the president has bucked traditional democratic orthodoxy on on a whole host of issues. the fact is that he signed into law free trade agreements. he put a $4 trillion deficit reduct
bush tax cuts on the wealthy to expire. he flipped on all those issues during his tenure in office. >> their argument is you can't say mitt romney has changed his message when so much of the message that the president gave in 2008 has not come to pass. >> well, he hasn't changed his message on those issues. the fact is that congress obstructed our process. he continues to fight to end the bush tax cuts for the wealthy. take a look at the budget on the table today. in the last...
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hostage until we extend tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. >> that was president obama explaining what is at stake for the middle class. republicans claim they are concerned about the middle class. this week, they have a golden opportunity to provide stability and eliminate uncertainty for them. house republicans could approve senate legislation passed last week extending the middle class tax cuts and president obama would be sure to sign it. instead, they are insisting on maintaining tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. under the democratic plan, 98% of americans would continue to benefit from the current tax cuts. as for the top 2%, those americans would pay a higher rate only on income above $250,000. if congress fails to act, all tax cuts will expire at the beginning of next year. taxes would increase on the wealthy and middle class. democrats see an opportunity to hammer must bes for siding with millionaires and billionaires. in an online ad, they're targeting republicans in competitive districts. here's a portion of that ad. >> good news. republicans want to cut your taxes
hostage until we extend tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. >> that was president obama explaining what is at stake for the middle class. republicans claim they are concerned about the middle class. this week, they have a golden opportunity to provide stability and eliminate uncertainty for them. house republicans could approve senate legislation passed last week extending the middle class tax cuts and president obama would be sure to sign it. instead, they are insisting on maintaining...
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you said that. >> which is why i'm glad that president obama had the courage to end the bush tax cuts two years ago -- oh, wait a second. i'll tell you what. you know what? >> i agree with you. >> extended them for two more years, but at least now he's got the nerve, the courage to do what democrats have been saying all along, and end the bush -- oh, wait a second. no. he's actually keeping 98% of them. huh. >> look, he's keeping it for 98% of the country. i happen to agree. you know, i'm a supporter of the simpson-bowles approach, but we are where we are right now. and i think to chuck's point, this may make it -- and to your point -- and they may get to a point where this is very uncomfortable for democrats. again, $2 trillion, both are asking for that, it with certainly get us through the year, avoid sequestration, avoid the pain that many in the business community are concerned about. if we start growing again, imagine how easy this conversation will be next year if the economy is growing at 3% to 4%. >> yes, and the spirit of jack kemp rises from the table of "morning joe." >> gr
you said that. >> which is why i'm glad that president obama had the courage to end the bush tax cuts two years ago -- oh, wait a second. i'll tell you what. you know what? >> i agree with you. >> extended them for two more years, but at least now he's got the nerve, the courage to do what democrats have been saying all along, and end the bush -- oh, wait a second. no. he's actually keeping 98% of them. huh. >> look, he's keeping it for 98% of the country. i happen to...
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cut the debt. >> if you feel like throwing the politicians to the dogs, you are in luck. a dog chew toy is for sale. they are 15 inches high and cost $24. mitt romney has been hammering the president over the slow recovery there is growing hammering that the former governor has not been specific enough in outlining what he would do differently. the washington bureau chief for the washington sun times and msnbc analyst ezra kline. a wall street editorial said the romney campaign is slowly kwanderikwand scannedering an historic opportunity and in a clear way. >> i think it does even if the "wall street journal" had not written that editorial. we just heard mitt romney outline a plan for his ecomic vision and it still had specifics, but nothing that would let a person know if they are looking for help right away. what the romney plan would do. he also has not talked about what he plans to do if obama care is repealed. he has a lot of details to fill in to replace it. that is a soft spot in the mitt romney campaign. they are working at their own pace on filling in the blanks.
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has cut the red tape. that is not something that republicans thought was possible at the federal level. >> and how big a government does a big country need? how big a government does staten island need when it is under water tonight? it needs a bigger government and it needs the american government in there. one of the things, new york city has a lot of government. there are 60 departments in the city. and the fact of the matter is the irony is that all of this government replaces a lot of freedom. they are not mired in a socialist landscape. it is a free place and it shows you that those visions are not compatable. >> coming up. bo bipartisnship is back and mitt romney is considering doing an interview next week. guess where that is coming up. ♪ these are... [ male announcer ] marie callender's puts everything you've grown to love about sunday dinner into each of her pot pies. tender white meat chicken and vegetables in a crust made from scratch. marie callender's. it's time to savor. he loves risk. but
has cut the red tape. that is not something that republicans thought was possible at the federal level. >> and how big a government does a big country need? how big a government does staten island need when it is under water tonight? it needs a bigger government and it needs the american government in there. one of the things, new york city has a lot of government. there are 60 departments in the city. and the fact of the matter is the irony is that all of this government replaces a lot...
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now when you need it obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed health care, is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney/ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniorses and strengthens the plan for the next generation. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> so tom, obviously i disapprove of them taking money and moving it over to obama care, but the talk about slashing medicare -- >> well, i think -- >> medicare -- >> so many analysis the ryan plan takes $724 million out of medicare. >> so ryan has now backed off of that. >> right. >> because again, these presidential elections -- >> because he's on the romney ticket now. >> so much. >> it's so easy to demagog this. >> the argument from as you know, from the obama people with that, the savings that we would make if the obama care is fully implemented and there's some real issues about whether their numbers hold up, even the cbo says, you know, we think that they may have overstated the savings to so
now when you need it obama has cut $716 billion from medicare. why? to pay for obama care. so now the money you paid for your guaranteed health care, is going to a massive new government program that's not for you. the romney/ryan plan protects medicare benefits for today's seniorses and strengthens the plan for the next generation. >> i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >> so tom, obviously i disapprove of them taking money and moving it over to obama care, but the talk...
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in the next decade, paul ryan's most recent budget keeps the cuts as part of obama's care act, and that's it. the voucher system you heard about, it happens, but not for ten years. not until after the hypothetical presidency has ended its hypothetical second term. if you have two guys from the republican party running for president on a program that says you can't cut even a dollar for medicare for retirees, but they'll pass lemg sladge slashg will remake medicare in an entirely different way, trust us. you may not want to assume that policy is a total lock. but he says his budget cuts more than $5 trillion in the next decade. less than a trillion of that is coming from medicare. romney says his budget cuts about $7 trillion from the budget in the next decade and not a dollar, not a dime, not a penny comes from medicare. and neither romney nor ryan want to cut social security, and both want to increase spending on defense. okay, so what does that leave? if you're not cutting medicare or social security or defense, you want trillions of dollars of cuts. you have taken more than half of the
in the next decade, paul ryan's most recent budget keeps the cuts as part of obama's care act, and that's it. the voucher system you heard about, it happens, but not for ten years. not until after the hypothetical presidency has ended its hypothetical second term. if you have two guys from the republican party running for president on a program that says you can't cut even a dollar for medicare for retirees, but they'll pass lemg sladge slashg will remake medicare in an entirely different way,...
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sometimes its takeovers led to new hiring, often times they led to layoffs, wage cuts, lost benefits. none of this sounds like the kind of record that should reassure american workers looking for an economic savior. if things are not going with obama, roey, as rick santorum would say, is not the guy to make the difference. >> yeah, but in november -- first, if these are the jobs numbers in october, then there's a significant problem. it's not very early, it's about halfway through. i mean, conventions are literally around the corner. we have olympics and then we have the conventions, and then it's game on and it's sort of race to the finish. but you're right in that june numbers are not the same as october numbers. but to a person, i mean, when you look at the polls, this income inequality narrative, which is really where obama's trying to go with the bain attacks, this is not what voters think about when they go to the polls. they think about, do i feel richer? do i feel poorer? wy go to the pump, do i feel richer? do i feel -- so it's going to be that feeling of confidence, as your
sometimes its takeovers led to new hiring, often times they led to layoffs, wage cuts, lost benefits. none of this sounds like the kind of record that should reassure american workers looking for an economic savior. if things are not going with obama, roey, as rick santorum would say, is not the guy to make the difference. >> yeah, but in november -- first, if these are the jobs numbers in october, then there's a significant problem. it's not very early, it's about halfway through. i...
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question is has obama changed? all i have to do is sit here and the revenue comes in the door. >> don't you think -- look at payroll tax cut fight he won on that and took it to the american public. i'm of the think he learned some lessons in the first four years. >> back to what joy says you don't need 99 tea partiers. this doesn't have to pass with 90%. this has to pass with 51% in the house, and we can get those votes if we create the atmosphere, if boehner works hard, the business community's key. the business community's contributed over $35 billion to the campaign to fix the debt for a public relations campaign. the business community can come down on the other nontea party republicans and say you've got to do this, understand you've got to do this. if the president does what you suggest, the problem is it could work, absolutely, but it's going to poison the atmosphere for four years and we've got other fish to fry. immigration, infrastructure, jobs and other fish to fry, energy independence. energy independen
question is has obama changed? all i have to do is sit here and the revenue comes in the door. >> don't you think -- look at payroll tax cut fight he won on that and took it to the american public. i'm of the think he learned some lessons in the first four years. >> back to what joy says you don't need 99 tea partiers. this doesn't have to pass with 90%. this has to pass with 51% in the house, and we can get those votes if we create the atmosphere, if boehner works hard, the...
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finally, democrats do believe they have one added bonus of starting the tax cut debate now. it could make house republicans look silly for relitigating health care for what they say is the 31st time. the house will take up the 31st attempt to defund or repeal all or parts of the affordable care act. this is speaker boehner moments ago. >> tomorrow, the house, once again, is going to vote to repeal all of obamacare. [ applause ] we are resolved to get rid of a law that will ruin the best health care delivery system the world has ever seen. it will bankrupt our country and make it impossible to grow our economy. that's why we're doing it. [ applause ] >> a week after we saw the public views of the supreme court's ruling on health care, a new washington post/abc poll shows little movement on the ruling itself. america is divided. 42% approve of the ruling. 44% disapprove after a week of digesting it. there is a significant change on views of the law itself. in the post poll, 47% support the law and 47% oppose it. in april, 39% backed it and 53% opposed it. among those who oppos
finally, democrats do believe they have one added bonus of starting the tax cut debate now. it could make house republicans look silly for relitigating health care for what they say is the 31st time. the house will take up the 31st attempt to defund or repeal all or parts of the affordable care act. this is speaker boehner moments ago. >> tomorrow, the house, once again, is going to vote to repeal all of obamacare. [ applause ] we are resolved to get rid of a law that will ruin the best...
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obviously, president obama pushing his plan to extend tax cuts for middle class americans. talking points memo reported harry reid has enough votes to pass the president's plan if republicans agree not to filibuster it. they'll let tax cuts expire for the top 2%, however lower tax rates will stay the same for families making $250,000 a year or less. that means 98% of the american people will not see a tax hike come january. meanwhile, republicans are kicking up some same old bogus arguments this morning, senator mitch mcconnell used the old, you can't raise taxes on the job creators. he made that pitch again. he asked senator harry reid for two votes. one of the president's plan and one on a republican plan to extend tax cuts for people of all income levels. majority leader harry reid denied the request. he argued the gop vote would really do nothing but obstruct the president's plan and give massive tax breaks to the people who really don't need them in our economy. a vote will come soon on obama's plan. and it should pass as long as the republicans play ball. but remember
obviously, president obama pushing his plan to extend tax cuts for middle class americans. talking points memo reported harry reid has enough votes to pass the president's plan if republicans agree not to filibuster it. they'll let tax cuts expire for the top 2%, however lower tax rates will stay the same for families making $250,000 a year or less. that means 98% of the american people will not see a tax hike come january. meanwhile, republicans are kicking up some same old bogus arguments...
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in many ways because he's not going to support president obama's proposal of tax cuts for the middle class while they still care whether we have tax cuts for the rich. i'm going to tell you i'm going to be good in my rhetoric, but the results of my program would only intensify the problems in the african-american community. >> reverend, to your point, governor romney using the term obama care. he does not refer to the law in massachusetts that he inspired which you have pointed out is on his official portrait as governor of massachusetts. he does not call that will romney care. he would actually prefer to call it nothing when you talk about it, but nevertheless, talk about the issue of unemployment in the african-american community. we played the first clip of the governor referring to the african-american community and if they're looking for a president who will work for them, he is this person. he was very obviously ginger when acknowledging the historic signatures of the first black president, but saying here i am. don't look at my race. look at my policies whatever they are that
in many ways because he's not going to support president obama's proposal of tax cuts for the middle class while they still care whether we have tax cuts for the rich. i'm going to tell you i'm going to be good in my rhetoric, but the results of my program would only intensify the problems in the african-american community. >> reverend, to your point, governor romney using the term obama care. he does not refer to the law in massachusetts that he inspired which you have pointed out is on...
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i think, you no know, it will not be that clear cut. it put the president in a sweet position and romney is more responsible. >> especially when santorum is saying, governor romney dominated the occupy wall street rhetoric. any sort of revenue raisers are completely -- >> a revenue raiser is a scandal among the voters. one of the things to watch is how much does he dial up to rhetoric on gas prices. as we see the prices begin to impact people, how does it sift itself way into the rhetoric and where does he pin the blame for the president on that. as the jobs picture starts to improve. romney will have to pivot to something that the president can take a blame for. >> we are seeing that already. we have a bit of sounds from gingrich attacking the president and the president offering his rebuttal to the gas prices question. if we have it. >> president of the united states explaining first of all, that there's no single silver bullet. now that is just wrong. defeating obama is a single thing that would change it. >> just -- just by defeatin
i think, you no know, it will not be that clear cut. it put the president in a sweet position and romney is more responsible. >> especially when santorum is saying, governor romney dominated the occupy wall street rhetoric. any sort of revenue raisers are completely -- >> a revenue raiser is a scandal among the voters. one of the things to watch is how much does he dial up to rhetoric on gas prices. as we see the prices begin to impact people, how does it sift itself way into the...